聽力題型占據英語六級考試的35%,如果能在聽力部分取得高分,那么最終的六級成績也一定不會低。本文主要對聽力四大題型進行解析,希望對考生們有所幫助。
語音
平時單方面注重美音而對英式發音不很熟悉的考生,在考試時會頗受影響。接下來給大家準備了幾個簡單的單詞,大家可以自己嘗試一下他們的英美發音——
Either, dance, course, letter, current.這些簡單詞匯的英式和美式發音在我們的歷年真題音頻中都能找到。
更多英音和美音的區別,請大家多去熟悉歷年真題單詞和長句的錄音,盡量跟讀。最終做到能夠聽懂所有高頻詞匯的英美發音。
聽力選擇題部分解題技巧
一,短對話部分
短對話加強了對場景詞匯和語義替換的要求。如直接考察地點“失物招領處”的第17題和重拳出擊住房場景的第11題:
11.W: This is one of our best and least expensive two-bedroom listings. It’s located in a quiet building and it’s close to bus lines.
M: That maybe true. But look at it, it’s awful, the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
其中包含若干住房場景詞匯,如油漆剝落、地毯破損、爐具老舊等。如果之前沒有專門進行若干場景單詞的積累,恐怕解題會有難度。
又如需要理解和語義替換的第14題:
M: This truck looks like what I need but I’m worried about maintenance. For us it’ll have to operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures.
W: We have several models that are especially adaptive for extreme conditions. Would you like to see them?
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
正確答案是A) He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.原文中,男士說擔憂卡車的維護,提出truck(替換選項的Vehicle,車輛)需要operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures,意思是能夠滿足長時間在嚴寒中使用。 very cold temperatures和extreme conditions即對應harsh weather.關于“嚴寒的極端天氣”這種說法,早在之前06年6月17日的考試當中就出現過,見當年第三篇短文的18題選項A) How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.
短對話應對策略方面,首先,在這里有針對性的給大家總結一下屬于聽力基礎部分的常見場景詞匯
校園場景:
freshman大一學生,sophomore大二學生,junior student大三學生, senior student大四學生,高年級學生, undergraduate student本科生, graduate student / postgraduate student研究生, tutor / mentor / director / supervisor導師,take the course選課,drop the course 退課,register注冊,sign up for the course選課,seminar討論班, selective course /elective course/optional course選修課,requirement / required course/compulsory必修課,credit學分,introductory course初級課程,advanced course高級課程,skip the class翹課,paper/ essay/ thesis論文, librarian圖書管理員,due到期, renew續借, back number過刊, latest issue最新一期, journal期刊, periodical 期刊
職場場景:
promotion提升、升職, immediate boss頂頭上司,qualification 資歷,certificate證書, quit/ resign 辭職,retire退休, lay off 失業, credential 文憑, apply for the job申請工作, applicant 申請者, resume簡歷(注意發音),position職位, occupation職位, job vacancy 職務空缺, job opening 職位空缺
租房與賓館場景:
renter/ tenant 房客, landlord地主/房東, lease租約/租契, utilities水電氣費用, let租, furniture家具, carpet地毯, stove爐子, oven爐子, suite套房(注意發音), hotel receptionist 酒店前臺接待員, room service 客房服務, reservation 預訂,be booked up訂滿
修理工場景:
plumber 管工, mechanic 機師, electrician 電工, carpenter 木匠, telephone repairman 修理工(以上四個單詞請見2001年1月六級短對話第7題四個選項), fix 修理, garage 車庫, vacuum 吸塵器, refrigerator電冰箱, fuse保險絲
其次,要和大家著重強調一下語義理解題中but的重要性。如第13題——
W: The handle of the suitcase is broken. Can you have it fixed by next Tuesday?
M: Let me see, I need to find a handle that matches but that shouldn’t take too long.
Q: What does the man mean?
答案The suitcase can be fixed in time.在男人的話中,首先說明需要找到一個“可以匹配的把手”,但接下來就用一個but說明這個修理過程不會持續很久,也就是我們的答案in time的來源。
又比如第18題——
M: What are you going to do with the old house you are in heritage from your grandfather?
W: I once intended to sell it, but now, I’m thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it's still a solid structure.
Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?
答案Convert it into a hotel.就是來自于女人答語的but后面。如果錯誤關注于but前方的內容once intended to sell it,就會認為“應該賣掉”,但聽到but之后,才知道答案是turn it into a guest house,也就是說convert into a hotel的替換。
最后,還是要再次和大家談談短對話真題的重復性。
比如剛剛說過的第18題,其中的定位點but和答案點turn it into替換convert,都是來自于1999年6月份六級考試的聽力真題第8題——
A) He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.
B) He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.
C) He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.
D) He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.
正確答案A,其中也是以convert成為考點。該題原文——
M: What is Mr. Peterson going to do with his old house on London Road? Rent it or sell it?
W: I heard he is thinking of turning it into a restaurant, which isn’t a bad idea, because it’s still a solid building.
Q: What will Mr. Peterson do with his old house?
同樣考察了turn it into和convert的同義替換。